UBE-urban bicycle exchange- COMMUNISM exhibition- project

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Saturday February 05, 2005 13:39

by dunk

fuspey at yahoo dot co dot uk

open systems rock. add your input

urban bicycle exchange

Temporary bike workshop where old or abandoned bikes can be brought and fixed by whoever wants to keep them. Bring along an old bike, or come along and bring home a new one.

Contact: wheelsmobiles@hotmail.com

other interesting stuff........

UBE

open exhibition @ project gallery, temple bar: COMMUNISM
as part of it;
"Further afield, Seamus Nolan will set up an open workshop in an unused shop space, where abandoned and reclaimed bicycles will be reconfigured into working machines"

COMMUNISM
A Group Show
21 JAN - 27 FEB
Gallery
Admission Free

indymedia stuff was part of an earlier "red archive" exhibition in this gallery in may04.
"communication actions" happened around city and outside gallery, printflares were distributed, free screenings were put on.
more of these actions are planned for next saturday. we hope you can participate.

as part of last exhibition a "feedback session" was organised, as an open dialogue between the "activist" and the "artistic" community (perhaps there should not be a distinction, perhaps the artists need to get a little more REAL, perhaps the activists need to get a little more creative?)- very few "activists" participated, perhaps another attempt can be made. you can listen to an audio recording of part of that discussion here
http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/the_red_archive_discussion.mp3
you can view more info of that exhibiton here
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=65045&search_text=red%20archive

on a different note, considerable momentum is happening with the "activist" community, attempts are underway to create a social centre for dublin, "seomra spraoi" (play room in gaeilge)
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=67739
with the last event being the successfull "brazil night" which happened Friday, Jan 28 2005
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=68333

further info on COMMUNISM exhibition:
PROJECT ARTS CENTRE,
39 EAST ESSEX STREET, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN 2, IRELAND.
http://www.project.ie/cgi-bin/eventdetail.pl?id=289

best example of the kind of machines that could be made is rinkydink, a pedal, wind, solar powered mobile colorful sound system.
http://www.baka.co.uk/rinky/index.html
kids love it

free bikeworkshops set up last year in mountjoy square by screw loose society

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=62281&search_text=bike%20workshop

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=62395&search_text=bike%20workshop

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=62487&search_text=bike%20workshop

other examples of FUSPEY (fun, sustainablee, peaceful, existence) stuff here
http://easa.antville.org/stories/1014584/

regarding "modern art is bolix"-
art galleries could and should be one of the most exciting places in cities, for the most part, for many people, they are not. this is mainly due to the quality of the content and the fact that it is normally a one way thing- open participative evolving systems, such as 2 exhibitions mentioned above are great to see, we hope there is more of it.
equally "art" shouldent only happen in galleries. for many the highpoint is when art, politics, action, life come together- ie RTS, reclaim the streets

if you want to propose further stuff to do, fire ahead. do it- exhibition is on till feb 27